Harry Hooper

Harry Hooper
Hooper in 1915
Right fielder
Born: (1887-08-24)August 24, 1887
Bell Station, California, U.S.
Died: December 18, 1974(1974-12-18) (aged 87)
Santa Cruz, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 1909, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1925, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.281
Hits2,466
Home runs75
Runs batted in816
Stolen bases375
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1971
Election methodVeterans Committee

Harry Bartholomew Hooper (August 24, 1887 – December 18, 1974) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Hooper batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Hooper was born in Bell Station, California, and he graduated from Saint Mary's College of California. He played for major league teams between 1909 and 1925, spending most of that time with the Boston Red Sox and finishing his career with the Chicago White Sox.

Hooper was often known for his defensive skills, ranking among the league leaders in defensive categories such as putouts and assists by a right fielder. He is the all-time career leader in assists and double plays by a right fielder.[1][2] During several seasons with Boston, he teamed up with Duffy Lewis and Tris Speaker to form the Golden Outfield, one of the best outfield trios in baseball history. Hooper is also one of only two members of four separate Red Sox World Series championship teams (1912, 1915, 1916, 1918). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.

  1. ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Assists as RF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Career Leaders & Records for Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 21, 2024.